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Nigeria Targets 70% Digital Literacy by 2027 with New Strategic Roadmap Nigeria has announced a strategic roadmap to achieve 70% digital literacy by byBolu BabalolaJune 18, 2026
Nigeria Launches FreeTV, a Nationwide Subscription-Free Digital TV Platform Nigeria has launched FreeTV, a nationwide subscription-free digital television byFatima OladunniJune 18, 2026
Africa NewsJuly 31, 2024 Djembe Selects 10 Scale-ups for its First Accelerator Cohort. Djembe Consultants has selected ten promising startups from across Africa and byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsJuly 23, 2024 Egyptian Fintech MNT-Halan Raises $157.5M for Market Expansion. Egyptian fintech powerhouse MNT-Halan has successfully raised a substantial byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsJuly 23, 2024 South African Climate-Tech Plentify Raises Oversubscribed Round. South African climate-tech startup Plentify has secured a substantial funding byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsJuly 18, 2024 TerraPay Scores $95 Million to Slash Remittance Fees in Africa. TerraPay, a leading African digital payments provider, has secured a significant byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsJuly 16, 2024 Uncover secures $1.4 million to serve new markets in Ghana and Uganda. Uncover, a Kenyan innovator in personalized skincare, has secured $1 byBolu Babalola
Founder's PulseJuly 16, 2024 Gloria Niiquaye Makes Cross-Border Care Easier with COMESO. Gloria Niiquaye, born in Ghana and raised in Germany, is an influential figure byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsJuly 10, 2024 Tanzanian Fintech NALA Secures $40 Million Series A Funding. Tanzanian fintech startup NALA has secured a significant $40 million in a Series byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsJuly 9, 2024 31 Countries Represented in Timbuktoo Africa’s New Fintech Hub. Timbuktoo Africa proudly launches its inaugural cohort at the Pan-African byMuhammed Mustapha
EventsJuly 2, 2024 $1 Million Future of Capitalism Seed Challenge: Applications Open Now! African startups are invited to apply for the Future of Capitalism competition, byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsJune 28, 2024 Egyptian banking-as-a-service startup Connect Money secures $8 million seed round. Egypt’s Connect Money, a banking-as-a-service fintech company specializing in byBolu Babalola
